CALGARY – Hockey Canada announced on Friday a pre-tournament game schedule, consisting of three games,
leading up to the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship, which will be held at the Father David Bauer
Olympic Arena and Norma Bush Arena in Calgary from January 7th to 12th.

Calgary will host two of the pre-tournament games, while Okotoks, AB will play host to the other. Five of
the eight teams that will compete at the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship will take part in the
pre-tournament games.

“The announcement of the pre-tournament schedule will help build excitement as we get closer to the first
game of the inaugural IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship,” says Lois Mitchell, chair of the host
committee. “Hockey fans in the area will get a terrific opportunity to see the teams in action prior to the
start of the championship, and the players will get a chance to see game action before kicking off the
biggest tournament of their lives.”

Tickets are available at the door for all three games. Prices for the pre-tournament games are as
follows:

FIN vs. AMHL All-Stars – TBA

CAN vs. SUI – $5 (all children under 12 are free)

SWE vs. GER – free of charge

The 2008 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship will be the first ever world championship held at the
women’s Under-18 level, with eight teams – Canada, the USA, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Russia and
the Czech Republic – taking part in the six-day tournament.

For more information on the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship, including rosters and the full
event schedule, visit www.hockeycanada.ca/wwu18or
contact Lisette Johnson Stapley, media chair for the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship, at
403-589-3258 or lisette.stapley@ownthepodium2010.com.